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Panth is in shambles right now.

Every single Khalistani org is infiltrated with indian government agents and then the people who aren't paid agents are still not wising up and are playing into the hands of their propaganda machine.

I don't really care much for looking at nitty gritty of details unless it's obvious. Diet isn't a big deal and being vegetarian is hard enough.

I personally feel like if i catered down that rabbit hole, i'd become a jain or a hypochondriac. 

5 hours ago, MisterrSingh said:

Stop him? Why not turn up for the lulz? He's a bare joker. Cracks me up.

Don't turn a barely legitimate fake holy man into a victim by protesting his arrival or presence as if he's responsible for a genocide. You're assigning him too much importance.

Agreed lol.

I swear vehle folk in Punjab also show up to half of these events just for the lols

7 hours ago, MokhamSingh said:

There seems to be a trend these days to dismiss history as ‘adulterated’, just because it is used in sanatan traditions. 

Kesh are a Santan tradition.

Considering tobacco to be evil is from sanatan dharam.

Having physical relations with one’s own spouse only is from sanatan dharam .

Sharing food is from Santan dharma...

If theses new preachers remain unchecked, they will start to dismiss all of these things as adulteration of Gurmat...

We need to keep alert...

Waheguru...

 

Spot on

1 hour ago, S1ngh said:

Nobody predicted the Great Depression of 2007/2008 but we have many economic predictions of upcoming economic downturn next year. 

 

http://fortune.com/2018/06/04/recession-2020-trump-trade/

 

Yikes, this could be really bad it seems.

Not sure what we could do about this given most people have loans and can't really get rid of them though.

Hate crimes against Sikhs are now federally tracked so statistics will become available in the future which effectively takes care of your point number two.
 

You're allowed to be Islamophobic and Homophobic in the United States, but there are laws within the United Kingdom where it can be illegal, through some clauses, to be islamophobic. 

I do agree we need to take a step, but making Sikhophobic laws won't prevent a retail chain from giving you an interview and then politely ignoring your interview after they see you're in full saroop and giving the job to someone else. I just don't think Sikhaphobia is an all encompassing solution to what you've mentioned.

Citations or sources for this claim? 

I dislike the concept of lalbelling stuff as islamophobia or any sort of phobia. It breeds a culture of silence and intellectual stupidity. It's much better to create dialogue than to scare people into not have conversations.

This will further perpetuate misunderstandings about Sikhs in the west. We should be open and confident to explain why Sikhi is the Greatest.

ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤਾਂ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਭੀ ਮਹਾਨ ਡੁਲੈ ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਚੰਗਾ ਬੰਦਾ ਆ 

22 hours ago, MisterrSingh said:

I've always maintained that Guru Ram Das Ji's life and specific contributions to Gurbani should be studied by those who themselves are experiencing a difficult and seemingly painful existence. There's a tragic undercurrent to Guru Ji's history, that's relatable and speaks to the broken and the disenfranchised, that is greatly underestimated among the great accounts of warrior-like valour or entirely zen-like spiritual demeanour of other notable personalities in Sikh history. Most contemporary Sikhs of a certain frame of mind would identify and greatly benefit from this exercise. As I grow older, I realise that 4th Paatshsh are, to me, the most "human" of Guru Sahibs, and that's taking nothing away from their divinity.

Vaheguru

That's a nice looking blade. Glad it's  high carbon and heat treated. Most shastar out of Punjab are very low quality and aren't heat treated properly so they're essentially useless as combat weapons.

Most people are wearing very soft iron, non heat treated Kirpaans.

Sangat here is here for you, but humble benti at your feet is to please seek medical help as well. This is nothing you should feel ashamed about at all! Many GurSikhs also go through this and there should be 0 stigma. This doesn't mean you're not chardikala or anything like that.

Getting help is totally fine, please seek out professional help and also try to keep your family, friends and sangat close!

Please stay engaged on SikhSangat and try to seek out friends and sangat, but the most important thing at this point should be to seek out medical help from a medical professional.

These symptoms might be due to a physiological imbalance (and perhaps other things too), but please please reach out to your doctor and get help.

We're all here for you, it's never too late for anything.

hahaha this thread is gold

I think trend of getting married later in life is bad for Sikhs. Our TFR is already stunted in Punjab, which is at around 1.5, which is exterimination levels at the current rate we're headed at. We will become a minority in Punjab and in the west even Amritdhari folk are starting to get later in life prioritizing maya and career over family values.

Going off my relative auntie (won't list specific rista relation) got married to uncle when they were young. One is an engineer and other is a specialist Dr and went to a med school here in the States. 

Whether it's a bad trend or not, what is true and what most will hide, is that most Amritdhari folk will end up dating. Imo that's not a good trend because it distracts a person. There's no way to get rid of that energy unless you have a lot of kamayi so marriage is a good way to change direction of energy towards building a life and a family. You can focus on helping community.

Getting married earlier and having more kids will be important for Sikhs both in Punjab (and states outside of Punjab) and in the diaspora. 

11 hours ago, MisterrSingh said:

In all seriousness, the headline is quite misleading, but the content of the article itself contains many valid arguments. 

Unfortunately for the people such as the author of the article, countries and ethno-states are fought and won and founded by the very people she derides, even moreso when there are no generous donors and well-wishers in the corner of those undergoing the struggle. If she wants representation, gift her an AK and send her and her sisters out into the battle.

What annoys me with arguments such as these is how the points being made by our own are predicated on the language of Jewish socio-political jargon that, in its essence, is not applicable to us as Sikhs. Sikhi is beyond feminism; beyond blind and indiscriminate social justice, and generally beyond all those ideals. Sikhi IS all those things BUT so much more. This finer than the surface-of-the-edge-of-a-blade difference is where our ideology exists, but it perplexes me when I see Sikhs fusing their own western, liberal beliefs into the actual reality of what's categorically established as our teachings due to the reality of what we follow not exactly being the easiest and clearly communicable way of existing. It's hard; I'm not suggesting following Sikhi is easy, but you don't bend the path to your own steps; you alter your steps to accommodate the path. And unfortunately I'm not seeing evidence of that in our emergent intellectual circles. Why? Because the alternative is much easier. Again, our inferiority complexes and lack of foresight, perspective, and ability to see into the future is evident in our words and our actions.

The insidious and delusional "love always finds a way" approach to life that's afflicted much of the western and western-influenced consciousness is not applicable to us. Our theological history provides innumerable examples of where tough, harsh, and violent decisions were taken for ultimate good to eventually flourish. It's these aspects of Sikh teachings that are being sidelined for the wholly pacifist, turn-the-other-cheek, Christian / Church of England Protestantism on which contemporary liberalism has its roots.

People such as the author of this piece have been conditioned into believing and thinking the "Hollywood-ised" version of life is one where good things happen to good people, and as long as one plays by the rules all ends well. If that brand of thinking infiltrates a political movement that possesses eventual separatist aims, then you may as well just pack up and go home.

The thing is, the people she's talking about, aren't intelligent. Sant Ji and Singhs were quite intelligent and knew how to maneuver state politics. We need people who are willing to work in and outside of the system and be open minded for different perspectives for change.

Sant Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale, our greatest leader in last century, was our leader because they prioritized Panthic ekta and discarding Jatha tribalism and personal views to work toward different common goals. These new leaders without nitnem, without knowing basics of Sikhi, never taken santhya or have done any *real* sewa are trying to become Khalistan leaders.

Without Guru Sahib, the movement is empty. Like I said, I don't agree with hippyism and ultra-leftism, but the point that there is a problem with some of the people she is talking about is true.

Alphaness and soormay are needed, but not those who don't have a jeevan filled with Sikhi. Then it turns into an ego fest and nothing is actually really achieved. 

I don't agree with the hyper liberalism nonsense, but she does have a point about some men being bullies at the forefront of Sikh politics.

We need practical people. The people she's indirecting are also mixed in anti-colonial, anti-white, anti-west and Islamic interest co-opting of everything.

Don't agree with her liberal jargon, but the main point I took away from that is they are fed up with the few people who tend to bully anyone and discourage Sikh youth from engaging in Panthic issues when they see the select few vocal people are very unreasonable.

There are a lot of gupt Singhs who are slowly starting to realize those who speak the most and tend to claim to be representing Sikhs are doing more harm than good. It would be best to sideline all these people who prioritize their own agenda over Panthic issues.

On 5/22/2018 at 8:53 PM, S1ngh said:

Get the facts right. There is big difference between 750k and 1 million, so which it is and your source? I think it’s pretty much exaggerate figure. Rumors will always be the rumor. 

If a soldier passed away doing his duty, Satkaar gives him benefits for life. Jagraj Singh passed away while doing panth sewa and panth should support his young family and paying off mortgage is the best right thing to do so.

100% Agreed.

His family deserve to reap benefits of every single penny of Sangat's money. Anyone saying otherwise needs to be checked.

We have Sikh professionals from all walks of life and Dasvandh should be no problem, especially for someone who started priceless sewa. His family should be taken care of.

Rest, though, from now on should go to BoS after family has been taken care of.

Really, really shady.

May Waheguru bless the family with chardikala